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FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST 5

Louisiana Staffing, Bossier City, Louisiana, United States, 71111

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Food Service Specialist 5

This position is located in the Nursing Department of the Northwest LA Veterans Home in Bossier City, Louisiana. We're looking for a Dietary Supervisor to help manage our Dietary teama proactive, hard-working team, working to ensure that our Veterans' daily nutritional needs are met. If you're a hardworking Food Service Supervisor who is ready to work with a great team and serve Veterans, this could be the opportunity for you! Minimum Qualifications: Three years of food service experience in a food service operation; OR Three years of training in food technology, food service management, or in a food service-related curriculum in a trade school or technical institute; OR Thirty-six semester hours in food and nutrition, dietetics, food service preparation, home economics, or hotel, food service, restaurant, or institutional management. Job Duties: Provides direct and indirect supervision, guidance, and assistance to subordinate Food Service Specialists. Reviews and evaluates the performance of subordinates, counsels employees, trains staff, and approves leave. Instructs subordinates in proper food preparation, serving, storage, and cleaning. Maintains accountability of foodstuffs, kitchen equipment, and supplies. Responsible for ensuring leftovers are utilized efficiently. Responsible for the final food product and adherence to standards to include quality, sanitation, and safety. Ensures agency policy and procedures are followed. Assist in food preparation when the shift is short. Prepare diet cards for distribution. Make sure appropriate meals are being served according to the diet order. Maintains records of meals served, leftovers, and meal ticket sales. Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional Work Schedule: Work hours are 8-hour shifts, which include DAY OR EVENING shifts. Weekends and/or holidays are required. Compensation: This position is eligible for premium pay of $2.00 per hour worked. Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program: Insurance Coverage Parental Leave Up to six weeks paid parental leave Holidays and Leave State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Mardi Gras, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor. Retirement State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): Louisiana State Employees Retirement System, Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana, Louisiana School Employees Retirement System, among others. For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above.